A New York appeals court has reversed a firearm conviction and dismissed the underlying indictment after ruling that police unlawfully searched a man they suspected …
Category: Cannabis Legal & Courts
Updates on cannabis-related court rulings, lawsuits, attorney general actions, expungement efforts and other major legal developments.
Indiana Appeals Court Reverses Probation Revocation Based on Unconfirmed THC Test
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed the revocation of a man’s probation after finding that an unconfirmed THC screening and evidence that he had …
Tennessee Appeals Court Upholds Reinstatement of Sheriff’s Deputy Fired After THC Test, Citing Legal CBD Use
A Tennessee appeals court has upheld the reinstatement of a longtime sheriff’s deputy who was fired after testing positive for THC, finding there was sufficient …
DEA Revives Proposal to Place Five Psychedelics in Schedule I After Withdrawing Earlier Effort
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is renewing an effort to place five psychedelic compounds in Schedule I, more than four years after withdrawing an earlier …
Michigan Judge Keeps Menominee Marijuana Retail Expansion Measure on November Ballot
A Michigan judge has cleared the way for voters in Menominee to decide whether the city should increase its cap on recreational marijuana retailers from …
Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to Connecticut Marijuana Social-Equity Licensing Law, but Leaves Door Open for Revised Lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a constitutional challenge to Connecticut’s marijuana social-equity licensing system, while giving the plaintiff another opportunity to revise his lawsuit and …
IRS Urges Ninth Circuit to Uphold §280E Treatment in Marijuana Dispensary’s Multi-Million Dollar Tax Case
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is urging a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling allowing the agency to disregard certain operating expenses when determining …
Federal Court Upholds Reinstatement of New Jersey Worker Fired After Positive Marijuana Test
A federal court has upheld an arbitration award requiring a New Jersey concrete company to reinstate an employee who was fired after testing positive for …
Air Force Member Asks Military’s Highest Court to Overturn Decades-Old Marijuana Urinalysis Rule
An Air Force member is asking the nation’s highest military appeals court to overturn a decades-old legal principle that can allow a positive marijuana urinalysis …
Texas Defends THCA-Based Hemp Testing Rules in New Appeals Court Filing
Texas is asking a state appeals court to uphold its new consumable hemp regulations, arguing that state health agencies acted within their authority when they …
